Also known as: Leaking heart valve
A patient who recently had aortic valve replacement surgery returns with shortness of breath and wheezing. The newly implanted valve is discovered to be leaking due to a manufacturing defect, requiring emergency revision surgery when he develops pulmonary edema.
Also known as: CHF
A regular patient comes in for routine heart failure medication refills. During workup, bilateral pleural effusions are discovered, and a lung tap procedure inadvertently causes a pneumothorax. Further analysis reveals underlying non-small-cell lung cancer.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
Patient develops iatrogenic pneumothorax after radiology nicks his lung during thoracentesis for pleural effusions, requiring emergency chest tube placement.
Also known as: Lung cancer
Discovered incidentally when pleural fluid analysis from lung tap reveals malignancy in a patient being treated for heart failure.
Also known as: A-fib
A pregnant patient presents with dangerous arrhythmia at 150 bpm that progressively worsens despite medication, eventually requiring emergency C-section to save both mother and baby.
Also known as: Growth-restricted baby
Pregnant patient at 8 months gestation has severely malnourished fetus measuring only 5 months size due to maternal orthorexia and extreme caloric restriction (700-800 calories/day), requiring emergency C-section.
Also known as: Obsession with healthy eating
Pregnant patient has severe orthorexia causing her to restrict diet to extremely limited organic foods, resulting in severe malnutrition affecting both herself and her fetus. She refuses all medical interventions due to pathologic distrust of medical system.
Also known as: Low blood sugar
Non-diabetic patient deliberately self-injected insulin to induce hypoglycemia and fainting to avoid a divorce court hearing, revealing underlying psychiatric issues and manipulative behavior.
Also known as: Sociopathy
Patient exhibits manipulative behavior including self-induced medical emergency, attempted forgery of medical documentation by stealing prescription pad, and vindictive property destruction (slashing tires), identified by Dr. Charles as probable sociopathy.
Also known as: Anxiety attacks
Dr. Rhodes' girlfriend Robin experiences anxiety attacks and impaired judgment following her recent brain surgery recovery, including leaving a brisket in the oven and starting a small apartment fire.